Wednesday, April 17, 2013

“Inspired Adventures in Rose Breeding – the History and Future of Rose Breeding at Texas
A&M”
by Dr. David Byrne, Professor & Basye Endowed Chair in Rose
Genetics. Dr. Byrne’s talk will cover the history and current research
of the rose breeding program at
Texas A&M University starting with Dr. Robert Basye's contribution
and including the recent donation of the Ralph Moore varieties with the
steps in breeding a rose. The quest to give gardeners just what they
want has a rosy future at Texas A&M. open to the
public at no charge.